The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-17
fractional Fight in Louisiana.


The Democracy OF Louisiana ave in
throuble. They are as house divided
against Itself, and they will he forum ii
they do not fall because of the weakness
caused by their inside discussions her
than the strength OF the outside enemy.
They are brought to this predicatnent 6y
the war made on the Democratic admins
tra.ion OF tho state, which was begun in
personal aninlosity by a few men whose
desires were disappointed, and has now de-
veloped into the partisan organization of a
that war upon the administration is war
upon the Democratic party, they are too
embittered' to permit Their Judgment to
the ruin which will crush them as we'll as
their fellow Democrats if they pull down
the house upon themselves. We print
elsewhere an article from the New Orleans
Chronicle, and sutjoin an extract from, the
New Orleans Times Democrat, AS indicat-
::is .he condition to which the party is re-
dured by fractional rancor.-Wcekiy F7ost-
dtfH, Tallahassee, ETH.
We republish the above to bring
forcihly to the minds Of true and loyal
Democrats of Louisiana the fleet Of
fui observer and influential leader Of
Democratic opinion in another State,
and wholly FREQ from the charge at
selfish motives in stating the truth.
Tno Chronicle has pronounced the
seeInly and unnecessary. From the
Mississippi river to the Sabine, from
the Arkansas line to the Gulf, the. con.
dition of the State is peaceful. But "A
few days ago the columns of the press
were tcelning with The recorded facts
and incidents showing cpnclusiveiy to
the ordinary reader that communities
were blessed with bountiful crops and
wise and economical local rule, a net
work OF railroads projected and in
course Of construction, and imm grants
were pouring in from every quarter.
In several parishes fair associations
have been organized aud several fairs
advertised, notably at Shreveport,
Jeannerette, Bayou Sara and Baton
Rouge. The interregnum, that il al
ways welcome between the regular
and necessary political campaigns, was
being used for the upbuildiug of ma
terial interests that are rs essential to
the general welfare as the filling Of
public Offices with honest lnen.
| While in the enjoyment of thest,
healthy conditions of "a solid and last
ing prosperity, some men seemed t.
lose faith in the Intelligence and plri-
ty of the grand old Democratic party,
to whom the credit is due, and they
have attempted TO spoil the rilpned
fruit being gathered from the boughs
of the sheltering tree, and plunged the
State into the thrOes Of premature
Gubernatorial campaign. A pronoun-
ciamento has been issued by the friends
of Gen. Nichols; mass meetings np-
pointed in all parts of the State; Mich
oils clubs are being organized every
where, on the basis that the els cton Of
Nichols as Governor is Indispensable
to the salvation of the Stat.
On the other hand the ID tnocrnt,c
executive leaves the capital OF the State
and makes frequent excursions to di;-
fer ent parts of the commonwealth, and
his visits are attended by reports of
consultations with friends and combs
nations to down the Nichols faction.
His adherentS are organizing clubs
and holding meetings, and from their
expressions, We are called on 10 he
lieve that Il third term, vioiative of
party traditions though it he, will
alone continue our enjoyment Of the
blessings OF Democratic rule. Every
charge of Nichols assailanti is vehe~
mentIy repealed, and the faction fight
is conducted with as much spirit as #
an enemy were near our barders, or
the cohorts of Radicalism were under
the shelter of either faction.
TO this state OF affairs, disc"uraging
to the Democracy at home aud abroad,
the Chronicle has called Il halt. Nei,h-
er Nichols nor MclInery are eutitlrd
to the strained plandits of their al
mircrs. They are both servants of the
Democracy, temporarily clothed with
its insignia, but who can be 80. eddy
replaced by other men equal, abte
and efficient. To close mp the wounds
made in this contest aud to discipline
the over ambitious heads Of factions.
the selection of \ third man ia III.
course counse led by all past experience
for such emergencies. -Npw Orleans
Chronicle.